those EMGO's without a mount modification are just an accident waiting to happen.bought some Emgos with rubber expansion plugs that go inside the handlebars and they were constantly moving on me.
Halcyon mirrors are worth the price!
those EMGO's without a mount modification are just an accident waiting to happen.bought some Emgos with rubber expansion plugs that go inside the handlebars and they were constantly moving on me.
I hate that the mothership deleted the brake pedal grease fitting. My '78 & '79 650's have them. Apparently, '80 and up, don't. @Raymond, I luv yer bike!Couple of small jobs today.
The kickstart has always been reluctant to fold out - takes a fair force and feels notchy. So today, dismantled the swivel, cleaned off years of rust & muck, re-greased and re-assembled:
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That's better! Glides sooo easily now.
Should have replaced the ball bearing, which is anything but spherical. Would have replaced it if I had a spare one.
The other job, went over the bike checking chassis nuts for tightness.
Made a promise - to myself or to the bike? - to do this more regularly. Obviously, this is part of routine maintenance for all motorbikes. And as I went, noted the locations and spanner sizes. Will type up a checklist and then mebbe I'll be a bit more organised. Perhaps.
Might even avoid things just, uhm, falling off in future . . .
I would bet the farm your '83 XS650 has a grease fitting on the brake arm! Luv ya!Yes, that pesky kick starter pivot, lol. Although I always kept the one on my '78 oiled, every time I went to fold it out and use it, it seemed stuck. It needs more than oil, it needs grease. And since I know it's going to keep needing grease, I installed a grease fitting on it .....
Now an occasional shot from my grease gun keeps it operating smoothly. I did the same to my '83 .....
Jus' roll your own....I would bet the farm your '83 XS650 has a grease fitting on the brake arm! Luv ya!
Never mind. I see it!
Is the passage already there? Just finish the hole?
No, you have to drill 'em. It's mild steel though... so it's pretty easy. A steady hand could do it with a hand drill.Is the passage already there? Just finish the hole?
Oooh.... you popped for the good mirrors. I bought some Emgos with rubber expansion plugs that go inside the handlebars and they were constantly moving on me.
Yours look great on that sporty bike of yours!
Not mirrors - just the one, on the r/h side. Otherwise, feel it would make the bike feel too wide for filtering.
True, Barend mirrors and women in the garage just do not cohabitate well.but my garage is tight on space and I was constantly knocking into them.
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Cool! so the Halcyon mirrors require an 11mm wrench to adjust the mirror position.
A very unusual size. Suggest you keep one of those handy too as I had to add an 11 to my carry tools..
17th June last year, fitted a pair of YSS shocks. Yesterday, noticed that the l/h shock is leaking:
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That doesn't seem very good after only 2,700 miles. The r/h shock looks fine.
Next step, will contact the supplier.
I would love to know how that works out. They're on my list as an attractive cost effective option.Next step, will contact the supplier.
. . . Next step, will contact the supplier. . .
That is good news. I got the YSS recommendation from who I consider among the highest of authorities on motorcycle suspension as a budget friendly alternative for my budget friendly vintage bikes.Today, so that's 24hours, have a reply from Brook Suspension. They are sorry to hear about the problem, pack up the shocks and return them as a pair for repair under warranty.
That's fair enough. I've asked how long that is likely to take. But I will send them off, probably tomorrow.
Today, so that's 24hours, have a reply from Brook Suspension. They are sorry to hear about the problem, pack up the shocks and return them as a pair for repair under warranty.
That's fair enough. I've asked how long that is likely to take. But I will send them off, probably tomorrow.
That sounds very fair - may I ask how long the warranty period is on those shocks?